Pinterest Predicts 2025: How To Use a Trend Forecast For Your Marketing

Recently, Pinterest launched its annual trends forecast, sharing Pinterest Predicts 2025, and man, do I love this forecast. First, it’s a visual explosion of color and photography. It’s such a fun content piece that it alone should be an example of what brands can do to stand out. But, as a marketer, this forecast of breakout trends […]

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There's a Big Opportunity in Wilmington for Local Businesses! The Wilmington metro area is a standout in the nation for annual growth, consistently ranking high for rapid expansion. This trend brings both advantages and challenges to small business owners. With the year-round population growing steadily, the opportunities for local businesses are brighter than ever, though the competition is fiercer too.

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If you felt like 2024 came flying at you and never stopped accelerating, let me say I feel ya. For the last five years, Top of Search’s specialization in marketing strategy for local search has helped clients generate YOY revenue growth. So much so that my very first client went from new and unknown with […]

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Your 2024 Marketing Strategy To Attract Local Customers Update: This 2024 class is closed. If you’d like to receive strategy tips to attract local customers, follow @TopofSearchNC! Top of Search is launching The Local Pack, a class series delivering a Local Search Marketing Strategy designed to help business owners attract local customers. You’ll receive lessons […]

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When I first started using ChatGPT, it was giving Wikipedia energy. Then it quickly felt more like a search engine with that morning hit of caffeine. But sometime over the past six months, it became something else entirely: my personal advisor. I’m not saying I talk to it more than my bestie…but I’m also not […]

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Every Thursday since COVID began, my brother and I have been catching up on Zoom. Sometimes, my 13-year-old niece joins. Last week, she hopped on, and we ended up having a marketing conversation, a topic I love to explore. Demographic Buckets Based on Date of Birth We chatted about demographics and she shared her perspective […]

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There’s a Big Opportunity in Wilmington for Local Businesses! The Wilmington metro area is a standout in the nation for annual growth, consistently ranking high for rapid expansion. This trend brings both advantages and challenges to small business owners. With the year-round population growing steadily, the opportunities for local Wilmington businesses are brighter than ever, […]

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